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[Closed] What kind of Moth is this?

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It is hiding in my office and then every 10 minutes or so flies under my desk and starts walking up my legs. Normally by the time I have landed after jumping out of the chair it has vanished. I just managed to get this photo before it disappeared again. It is a very similar colour to the carpet.

Will it eat my carpets?
If I fall asleep and it crawls further up my leg, when will it stop?
How do I trap and release it with least stress and damage, assuming I can find it?


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 11:02 pm
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A  beige carpet bastard moth

Burn it with fire!!


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 11:06 pm
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Dark Arches I think bit worn


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 11:09 pm
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It moves too fast for the blow torch but on a separate note, anyone know how to patch repair carpets?


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 11:12 pm
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Mammoth?


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 11:31 pm
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Wow - just had a moment with a moth.

It was crawling up my leg and as I pulled back from the desk I held my hand out to it. It landed on my hand and stayed their while I walked across to the window, opened it and released the moth into the night.

BTW - What do you call a female moth?

A Myth


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 11:47 pm
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Is that not a Completely Generic Moth?


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 11:47 pm
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It’s a Boring Brown Moth, a bit like BBB’s to birdwatchers - boring brown birds.


 
Posted : 17/06/2020 3:33 pm
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BTW – What do you call a female moth?

A Myth

What do you call a moth that you think is male, but you're not complteely sure?

A behemoth


 
Posted : 17/06/2020 3:34 pm
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The ****ers that eat textiles are about 5mm long so that one is fine.


 
Posted : 17/06/2020 7:05 pm
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Dark Arches Moth.

Not me, The Wife.


 
Posted : 17/06/2020 8:39 pm